The next day began with the installation of a damper on the old carriage.

The only way to do this was to attach a viscoelastic material to the brace that supports the wheels.

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The viscoelastic material was, of course, leather from a large mud frog (grand-mud frog).

By stretching it diagonally up and down so that it supports the armrests, it suppresses vibrations.

When you try it out, you can see that it is quite effective.

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"Oh, this is great!　Jin, I'll be sure to thank you for this when I get back to my country!"

Jin was happy to see Reinhardt overjoyed. This will alleviate his coach-sickness to a great extent.

It is lunchtime when Reiko tells them that it is almost lunchtime.

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When they go to the cafeteria, Count Kuzma is waiting for them. It seems that his official work finished early.

"Oh, you're here, you two. We need to talk."

With these words, he beckoned them to the lunch table.

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After lunch, they had a tea time.

After lunch, during the tea break, Count Kuzma began his story.

"The talk is, of course, about the Golem garden party.

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Then he looked at Jin's face,

"Duke Bruu, myself, and Count Galana will be going from the Blue Lands.

Elsa's face twisted a little when she heard this. She seemed to dislike it very much.

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"So, we leave in three days. It will take three to four days to reach the capital city of Asunto, so we should be able to get there two days before the Golem party.

"I understand."

Hearing Jin's answer, the Count continued.

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"So, the afternoon after tomorrow, Jin will go with me to see the duke. The golem < will be with us, of course.

This means that the golem and its creator will be shown to the Duke in advance of the golem party.

"So, if possible, I would like Jin to register with the Guild of Magecraftsmen.

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Jin had been a freelance magecraftsman in Potrock, but this time he wanted to make sure that he had proper identification.

"The guarantor is me, and the referee is ......."

I'll do it."

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Reinhardt came forward. With the Count as a guarantor, and with the recommendation of Reinhardt, who is a count, even though he is only the fourth son of a count, he will be able to register without any problems.

There was almost no disadvantage for Jin. So Jin immediately agreed.

"That is good. I will write a letter to the guild later.

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The afternoon was spent installing dampers on all the old carriages. In the spare time, the two of them installed the same damper on Count Kuzma's carriage.

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"Here is a letter addressed to the Guild of Mutual Aid.

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The next day, after breakfast, Jin was given a scroll sealed with wax by the Count and decided to go to the Guild immediately.

To tell the truth, he was interested in the Guild.

In Potrock, he had only made Marcia figures and did not know what kind of organization it was, and he was also interested in whether the Guild in this country was any different.

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Reinhardt, who was my nominator, accompanied me. Erza also said,

"I'm going with you.

It would be boring to stay here by myself.

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So the four of us, Jin, Reiko, Reinhardt, and Elsa, set out for the trip.

Erza's nanny, Meine, also wanted to go, but Reinhardt and Count Kuzma told her not to treat them too much like children, and she reluctantly complied.

The light wagon without a top left Count Kuzma's mansion with the four on board. They were headed for the Breuland branch of the Mutual Aid Guild, which is located near the walls of the fortress city of Breuland.

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"Oh, this is definitely less shaking!

"Indeed. This makes the ride much easier.

Reinhardt and Erza each give their own impressions. Unlike the test ride in the Count's mansion, they were able to confirm the effect of the dampers on actual road surfaces such as dirt and cobblestones.

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"Now we have to wait for the durability of the Grand Mud Frog leather..."

"Hmmm. Well, it's not a very expensive material, and it's practical enough to have a spare.

While we are talking like this, we are approaching the walls of the castle.

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"That's the Blueland branch of the Magecraftsmen's Guild.

Jin remembered what Reinhard had told him yesterday.

An organization called a mutual aid association (guild) is like an agricultural cooperative or a fishermen's cooperative.

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They provide benefits to those in the profession, sometimes protect the rights of those in the profession, and sometimes punish those who damage the reputation of those in the profession.

In addition to magecraftsmen, there are also mutual aid societies (guilds) for architects, tradesmen, handymen, and others.

One of them, the Magecraftsmen's Guild, was a two-story building made of stone like Oyaishi.

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"We are here.

The coach stopped in front of the guild. After the four of us got off the coach, the driver moved the coach to a designated place, namely the parking lot.

"Wow, there is even a parking lot?

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Jin is impressed. The use of a carriage is a sign of status or wealth. It means that they are frequent visitors.

Reinhardt opens the door and the group enters the guild.

"Hmm."

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Inside, the atmosphere is bright and cheerful, with white wall materials used in many places. If I were to compare it to a place known to Jin, it would be a bank or a post office.

A young woman in the role of a general information desk sits at the desk just inside the entrance.

From there to the back is a counter-like area with several windows, each with its own staff.

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>>, etc. Jin and the others headed for the counter.

"Welcome. Are you registering?"

A young man who seemed to be a little younger than Jin was at the window.

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"Yes. Here is a letter from Count Kuzma. Please give it to the branch manager first.

At Reinhardt's prompting, Jin handed the sealed scroll to the young man in charge. The young man checked the emblem on the sealed scroll,

"At once.

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and went to the back of the room.

While waiting, Jin looked at the other windows. Reinhardt explained the situation.

. Although there is only one person at the counter, there are about five people inside, indicating that they value the information.

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<<>. A magecraftsman with no patron is said to come looking for work.

>. They seem to offer various kinds of consultation services for difficult requests. Of course, they charge a reasonable fee.

>. If you are short of funds, you can borrow money according to your performance. The guild also gives rewards to members who have made outstanding achievements.

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. The guild will help you to arrange materials for production, and introduce you to where you can get them.

>. This is the window that Jin is waiting for. This is the point of contact for registering with the guild.

>. This is a procedure for those who have seriously damaged the honor of the guild, but I don't want to hear too much about it.

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The young man returns,

Please come upstairs, the branch manager would like to talk to you.

Jin and his group were led by the young man to the second floor of the guild.

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